e-Communitarian for Sun May 8, 2022

2022 May 8 | Spring #7

Our in-person worship is live-streamed on Zoom. Proof of vaccination, masks, and distancing are required for those in the building.

Upcoming Worship

IN-PERSON & LIVE-STREAM WORSHIP

Sun May 8, 10:00am ~ “RE Sunday: Gather to Grow”

~ Tracy Breneman & the Religious Education Council

We grow together as a faith community, and together we will explore the questions: What are we growing? On what do we set our intentions for the future of faith formation at CUUC? How do we support our intentions with sustainable participation? We will reflect on the past year in RE and look ahead, sharing thoughts from the RE Council's first of two visioning retreats. Voices spanning the generations will celebrate the richness of RE ministry.

Click here for the Sun May 8 Order of Service.

Religious Education This Sunday is an All-Congregation Worship. Classes for 1st-9th grades do not meet. Quiet activity boxes are available for young people who attend worship. Child care begins at 9:45am. We ask parents to please pick up children directly after worship.

Our special musical guest is Jazz legend Valerie Capers with bassist John Robinson. Be sure to arrive early to support the worship and enjoy all the musical offerings, from the gathering to the postlude!

IN-PERSON & LIVE-STREAM WORSHIP

Sun May 15, 10:00am ~ “What's Your Class?”

~ Rev. Meredith Garmon

It's possibly a discomfiting question. Isn't it easier to imagine we don't have any particular class? During our exploration of Borders and Boundaries (our Theme of the Month for May), we consider, as Rev. Josh Pawalek put it, that “being a spiritual person means cultivating a willingness and a desire to cross the lines that separate us from the rest of life.” Let us ask: in what ways might class boundaries be separating us from the rest of life? The service will include our first New Member Recognition since the pandemic!

Click here to join the live-stream of our Sunday Worship

or phone in (audio only): 646-876-9923 · Webinar: 761 321 991 · Passcode: 468468

Everyone live-streaming the service is invited to stay online afterward to socialize on Zoom. Log in to bit.ly/CUUC-CoffeeHour or phone (audio only): 929-436-2866. Meeting: 336 956 2210 · Passcode: 468468

For additional CUUC program & login information, scroll to the bottom.

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Messages from Ministry

From the Minister

Click here for this week’s Minister's Post.

Catch up and review our UU history -- see the UU Minute "Table of Contents" with links to all the "UU Minute" segments -- both text and video.

See text of past sermons at “The Liberal Pulpit.”

See videos at youtube.com/TheLiberalPulpit.

From the Religious Educator

RE Sunday, Sun May 8

Classes do not meet this week. Join us for RE Sunday as we explore the future of faith formation at CUUC. 1st-9th grade classes meet next Sunday, May 15th.

Quiet activity boxes are available for young people who attend worship. Click here for the spring RE schedule and program information.

Congregation & Community News

Click here for the 2022 May edition of On the Journey: Borders/Boundaries

Supporting Family Conversations

Parents/Caregivers & Children Together: Nurturing Resilience & Communication (PreK-5th grade families), Fridays through May 20, 7:00 - 7:30pm, Zoom 8428

This series is designed to support conversations around mental health with young people at home. Future topics: May 6, Understanding Thoughts; May 13, Managing Intense Emotions; May 20, Mindfulness. Additional information available in the RE newsletter. RSVP to Tracy Breneman (cuucwptracy@gmail.com).

Extra Hands for HOPE

Our Meals for HOPE team needs extra assistant chefs this Mon May 9, 10:00am-2:00pm (or part of that time) in the kitchen. Contact Scott Damashek (scottdamashek@gmail.com) or Steve Miller (obitsman@gmail.com). Or click here to SIGN UP for roles you can fill.

Shall We Brunch? Let Us Know!

CUUC Brunch, Sun May 15 after worship, Fellowship Hall, RSVPs Needed by Mon May 9, 12:00 noon

We're excited to be planning a CUUC brunch again, and we know some of you may not yet be ready or able to gather in person for a meal. Please RSVP to Creighton Cray (Creighton.Cray@gmail.com) by noon on Mon May 9, to let us know whether you will attend and how many are in your party. Your responses will help us decide whether to proceed or cancel. If you are able to help cook, set up, or clean at the brunch, great! Please add you name to the volunteer sign-up sheet.

Evening of Jazz

JazzFest with the Valerie Capers Ensemble, Sat May 14, 8:00pm, Sanctuary & bit.ly/Music-at-CUUC

We're delighted to welcome back Jazz legend Valerie Capers with her trio for an evening of original works and standards transformed by Ms. Capers’ inimitable touch and style. Her ensemble includes John Robinson, bass; Doug Richardson, drums; and Alan Givens, saxophone. Suggested Donation $20; Students/Seniors $10; Children 13 & Under $5; Maximum Family Donation $45. Donate online bit.ly/MusicCUUC-donate. Contact: Janet Bear (jsbear1@gmail.com). Ms. Capers will also be joining the Sun May 8 worship to offer piano selections during the service, where we will be recognizing CUUC's Religious Education program. Arrive early to support the worship and enjoy all Ms. Capers' musical offerings!

Experience General Assembly

“Meet the Moment: Reimagining a Radical Faith Community,” Multi-Platform UUA General Assembly 2022, June 22-26

General Assembly is the annual event where UUs worship, witness, learn, connect, and make policy for the UU Association through democratic process. After two years as an online-only event, participants to the 2022 GA can participate either online or in person in Portland, OR. Anyone may attend; credentialed member delegates may vote. Register for GA here. CUUC is seeking at least one more delegate to represent our congregation at GA, and will pay registration fees for that delegate. Contact Joe Majsak (jmajsak@verizon.net)

News from Refugee Resettlement

The Refugee Resettlement social justice team is happy to announce that it has welcomed its fifth Afghan refugee family to NY! There are three siblings, ages 18-23, who left behind their parents and five younger siblings when they escaped through the Kabul airport last summer. If you would like to volunteer or stay updated on refugee issues, please contact Jane Dixon (lilrhodie@gmail.com) or Robin Rocchi (robinandal@verizon.net).

The Quest Room is Open!

Quest Room, Youth Group Room 14, Red Hallway

Everyone at CUUC is invited to experience the Youth Group's superhero-themed Quest Room! (A quest room is like an escape room but the door isn't locked.) Groups of 4-6 individuals are recommended. Fun for families, committees, Journey Groups, and friends! Sign up here. Contact Raquel Belkin (youth@cucpw.org)

Program for Parents of Teens

Parents of Teens: The Mystery of the Teenage Brain (6th - 12th grade parents/caregivers), Wed May 18, 7:30 - 8:30pm, Zoom 8428. We will watch a short video by Dr. Sanjay Gupta together, discuss it, and share suggestions and support for continuing the conversation at home. Contact: Tracy Breneman (cuucwptracy@gmail.com).

Denomination Event

UU the Vote Virtual National Letter Writing Party, Mon May 9, 6:30-8:30pm

Sign up to join #UUtheVote for the first National Day of Action, and help them reach their goal of sending 1,000,000 letters to potential voters in the 2022 midterms. Event includes special guests from partners at Vote Forward and performance artists Emma’s Revolution. Click here to sign up.

Annual Giving Campaign

Our Giving Campaign is moving closer to our $420,000 goal. Help us reach the target! Send your pledge today, by mail, or online, or by emailing the treasurer at TreasurerCUUCWP@gmail.com.

Caring & Sharing

If we can help you or someone you know in our congregation, reach out to this month's primary caregivers: Ingrid Hartmann (914-946-2026, ih63053@gmail.com), or her backup, Joanna Bauer (914-636-1047, johbauer@msn.com). You may also contact the CUUC office (admin@cucwp.org).

Share the Plate for May: Murray Grove

This month we share half our non-pledge collection with Murray Grove Retreat and Renewal Center, the only Unitarian Universalist conference center in the Metro area, and the site traditionally considered to be where Universalism in America began. Among the many camps, trainings, retreats, and workshops offered has been the program our Coming of Age classes have attended as part of their journey to create a statement of faith. Mail checks to CUUC with the memo “Share the Plate - Murray Grove” or click here to pay online, and select “Share the Plate.” You may also select “Other” and type in “Murray Grove” in the note if you'd like your full donation to go to the group.

Online Offering

To make your offering or donate to our Share the Plate online, use our PayPal button here. Or go to our website, cucwp.org, and click "Donate." Or click on the chalice picture at right.

For links to our Zoom online meetings, see below.

Links are also in our online Event Calendar (click on event) at cucwp.org.

Weekly Calendar and Logins

Visit http://www.cucwp.org/calendar on our website and click on an event for login information. To reserve a Zoom online meeting room, contact admin@cucwp.org.

Fri May 6 - 9:00am Past Prime Time Dance Party (Zoom 6161); 3:00pm “A Tempo with Adam” (A Tempo Zoom and Facebook Live); 7:00pm Program for K-5 Families: Nurturing Resilience and Communication (Zoom 8428); 7:30pm Coming of (A Little More) Age (Zoom 7899)

Sat May 7 - 10:00am Zen Practice (Room 43 & Zoom 7899); 12:30am Journey Group Facilitators (Zoom 6161); 1:30pm Rental: WCHJ (Fellowship Hall)

Sun May 8 - 9:45am Childcare (Room 32 & Playground); 10:00am Sunday Worship (Sanctuary & live-stream on Worship Zoom); 11:15am Coffee Hour (Fellowship Hall); 11:15 Virtual Coffee Hour (Zoom 2210)

Mon May 9 - 10:00am Meals for HOPE (kitchen); 7:00pm Congregation Self Assessment Committee (Zoom 2210); 7:15pm Story Time (Zoom 6161)

Tue May 10 - 7:30pm Virtual Choir Rehearsal (Zoom 3131)

Wed May 11 - 9:00am Past Prime Time Dance Party (Zoom 6161); 11:00 Rental: Urban Sketchers (Fellowship Hall or Fireside Area); 7:00pm Virtual Choir Rehearsal (Zoom 3131); 7:30pm Board of Trustees (Zoom 7899)

Thu May 12 - 11:30pm Science & Spirituality (Fireside and Zoom 7899); 7:30pm Journey Group: Manetta/McGahren-Clemens (Zoom 7899); 7:30pm Religious Education Council (Zoom 2210)

Fri May 13 - 9:00am Past Prime Time Dance Party (Zoom 6161); 3:00pm “A Tempo with Adam” (A Tempo Zoom and Facebook Live); 7:00pm Program for K-5th Grade Families: Nurturing Resilience and Communication (Zoom 8428)

Sat May 14 - 10:00am Zen Practice (Room 43 & Zoom 7899); 8:00pm JazzFest (Sanctuary and

Sun May 15 - 9:00am Environmental Practices Group (Room 13 and Zoom 6161); 9:45am Childcare (Room 32 & Playground); 10:00am 1st-9th Grade RE Classes (CUUC); 10:00am Sunday Worship (Sanctuary & live-stream on Worship Zoom)

ONLINE ZOOM MEETING LOGINS

Zoom Webinar 1991 / Worship Zoom - Login: https://bit.ly/CUUC-Webinar-1991

or https://bit.ly/CUUC-Worship

or phone (audio only): 646-876-9923

Webinar: 761 321 991 · Passcode: 468468

Zoom 2210 / Coffee Hour Zoom - Login: https://bit.ly/CUUC-Zoom-2210

or https://bit.ly/CUUC-SummerWorship

or https://bit.ly/CUUC-CoffeeHour

or phone (audio only): 929-436-2866

Meeting: 336 956 2210 · Passcode: 468468

Zoom 7899 - Login: https://bit.ly/CUUC-Zoom-7899

or phone (audio only): 646-876-9923